Awning and dust-screen for vehicles.



PATENTED JUNE 16, 1908.

H. S SAMUEL. AWNING AND DUST SCREEN FOR VEHICLES.

APPLIGATION FILED APB. 18,1907- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 890,875. PATENTED JUNE'16, 1908.

H. s. SAMUEL. AWNING AND DUST SCREEN FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED A.PR.18,1907. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 I I l I] 2/ 6, h g fr/ rl v 6 R k s I I l T; My]

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side curtains if these be .used.

sheet are contained in the front portion of? the box and the sheet is withdrmvn through AHNING AND DUST-SCREEN "i eecgsrs.

Specification of Lettezs ZFetent. f ihtente' one M3,

Application filled Aprii is, 19m. Eerie-12%.

Eh cit whom it may concern:

known that l, HENRI gem. SAMUEL, ect of the King of Great Britain, and in Scotland, have in* vented a. new end. useful Awning and Dust- Screen for fehicles, of Which the following is e. specification. I

This invention relates to en awning and dust screen for vehicles applicable especially to self-propelled vehicles for the purpose or ericlnding dust, rein, sun, etc; the screen is snplieeble es a dust screen only at the back or the car, or it may be extended so as to form an awning or cover over all or some of the seats.

In the sccompenyingdrswings Figure l is e. perspective view of e. motor'vehicle having one form of owning and screen embodying this invention with s. wind screen at the front.

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Fig. .2 illustrates the method of forming a Fig. 3 1s a perspective view or a dust screen. Vehicle having an awning scoordlng to this invention and. having a wind screen folded down and replaced by a supporting frame. 4 illustrates the applicatir'molf this in vention to s vehicle of the lendnulet type.

Referring to Figs. '1 and 2 a vehicle A is shown having a. back seat or tonnesu A and. 2. front seat A At the back of the car or back seat A and carried. in suitable bearings or supports is s roller B upon which is wound a sheet C, preferably of Waterproof canvas which serves as an awning or screen. The roller B can be rotated by meiins ole. handle 3 and carries a ratchet wheel B and a pawl B pivoted on the support or other fixed part is employed to retain the roller Bin any do- As shown a box or casing is arranged at the heck of the car to support the roller and to inclose the owning or screen when not in use; the rear portion D of the box serves to contain all the detachable portions of the awning and its supports'or sttschlnents end The roller and.

the slot D The box or casing, round the roller may, however, be dispensed-with.

At or near the back of the car A a rear i'rmne E is pivoted on brackets E at each side of the car. This fran'ie can be laid back more or less horizontally or inclined, shown in Fig. 2, when it conveniently abuts against the bOX D; or it msiy be raised up to e substantially upright position as shown in the awning only over the other figures, in which can t fixed stops E projecting from t. of the car A. and a nut E used t frame fixed in ether posi ion.

the heck oi the front seat 23 arranged mother forward frame l5 'hich conveniently is provided at the bott in of its vertical :ncm i)Q1S /Tltl1 ferrules F which slip into sockets F fixed to the heel: oi the sent 1*}.

The end of the owning is stii'lencd Wit-Ll a. lsth or stick (1 esrried'in a pocket in the awnii and if desired the edges may he stiffened. with some fienihle material. such as cord. The still end is provided with 33- sheped instenings by which it he securedv to hooks at various points on the can or frames. Thus, as illustrated Fig. 2, When the apparatus is in use see. dust screen, the back frame E is laid hock sit sn appropriate angle-against the box D and the sheet C is unrolled to the required extent and hooked to the frame thus forniingthe dust screen. l i hcn the shee' used a cover for the tonnoeu only tl "some E may he left in its lower -,io.-.,..on and the she-ct may he carried l'orwerd ever the tonnes-u as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, end the lastenings .1 may of the front seat. Or when the car is not use. the sheet may he pulled forward so is to cover the Whole carries e portion and mayor may not be secured. to the front of the vehicle.

Where it awning extending over both seats in Fig. l, the heel: fro-me C eised to its substantially upright position and the second ironic l thehscli of the front is also erected and the swung is drawn over these and extended to the front the Where it is suitably secured. The vehicle illustrated in Fig. 1 is prov .d with e known form of folding wind screen G: the end of the awning (7 engages the top of the screen and the festenings are connected, by adjustable straps ll to hrsclcets A fixed on the mud guards or other pert the front of the cor. Again, if it desired to arrange the tonnesu the end of the sheet (J is secured't. the forward frame ll, thus leaving the front uncovered.

section of celluloid. or other flexible transparent inst arid Q" n he inserted. in. the ewning so '0 one occupants of the car to lool; tn. :1 cs. when the r of the frames awning up. The to u desired. to use the sheet an shown be hooked to the hack the screen is folded down.

E and F are practically straight. As the roller B yields a little in the middle the u per surface of the tops E 'and F of t e back of the front seats may be closed in,

illustrated in Fig. 4', the frame F is a permatending from the t2); top of the screen wound on sai preferably with transparent material. As

nent structure of wood or the like with a window Which may be of glass. part of the vehicle is covered by a roof K exof the frame F to the I and supported at-the frontby rods K. A luggage rail K is provided on the roof. The awning C when in use/is hooked or fastened to the top of the frame F as before.

What I claim as my inventionand desire to secure by'lletters Patent is:

1. The combination of a vehicle, a"rear frame pivotally connected thereto, means for holding the frame in an upright or in an in- "clined position, additional held upright in 35' frames removably the ,vehicle, a rotatable roller extending across the rear of the vehicle, means for en porting the roller, a sheet d roller and extensible therefrom, and securing means carried b the sheet whereby it may be secured over t e vehicle to form an awning or to the rear, frame to form a dust guard.

2. The combination of a vehicle, a rear frame pivotally connected thereto, means for holding the frame in an upright or in an inclined position, additional frames removably held upright in the vehicle, a rotatable I roller extending across the rear of the ve I for hol inclined ablyhel '60 xwound on saidroller an hicle, means for supportm the roller, a sheet extensible therefrom, means for turning the roller-at'will, and securing means carried by the sheetwhereby it may be secured over the vehicle to form an awning and to the rear frame to form a dust uard. 3. %he combination of azvehicle," a rear frame ivotally connected thereto, -'means (ling the frame in an upright or-in 'an osition, additional frames removugright in the vehicle, a rotatable roller exten ing across the rear of the vehicle, means for supporting the roller, a sheet wound on sai roller and extensible. therefrom, means for turning the roller at will,

means for fixing the roller at any lppsition, and securing means carried byt esheet ably hel The front for hol of the vehicle.

whereby it may be secured over the vehicle form a dust gu 4. The combination of a vehicle; a rear frame pivetally connected thereto, means for holding the frame'in an upright or in an inclined (position, additional frames 'r'emov- I upright in the vehicle, a rotatable roller extending acros the rear of the vehicle, means for sup or ing the roller, a sheet Wound on said r0 ler and extensible there- Yrs from, means for turning the roller at will, means for. the roller at any position,

securi means carried by the sheet whereby it may. 6 secured over the frame to form an awning'or to the rear frame to forma dust guard, at foldin wind screen at the front of the vehicle an :means 5. The combination of a vehicle, a rear frame .ivotally connected thereto, means ing the frame in an n right or m an inclined 'osition, additional roller extending across the rear 0f,the vehicle, means for sup orting the' roller, a sheet wound on said ro ler and extensible there from, means for turnin' the roller at will,

, means forlfixilig the r0 or at anyJposition,-

securin Rmeans carried by the sheet whereby it may tie secured over the frames to form an awning or to the rear frame to form adust guard at-the front of the vehicle, means'for supporting the sheet over the wind screen when folded, and adjustable means for connecting the front of the sheet with the front 6. The combination of a motor vehicle, a

rectangular metal rear frame pivoted at the rear thereof, means for holding said frame in an upright or in an inclined position, a roller rotatably mounted at the rear of the vehicle, a waterproof canvas sheet wound on said roller, fasten'ings carried by the sheetwhereby it may be secured over the vehicle to form ames' removably hel upright in the vehicle, a rotatable for supporting the sheet over the wind screen when folded. I I

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an awning or to the rear frame to form a dust I guard. I i

7. The combination of a motor vehicle,

supporting brackets secured to the rear. there of, a rectangular metal rear frame pivoted to said brackets, means for holding said frame in an upright-or in an inclined position, a vehicle, fastenings carried by the sheet whereby it' may be secured over the vehicle to form an awning or te -the rear frame to form a dust guard.

roller rotatably mounted "at the rear of the I 8. The combination of' a"motor-vehicle, supporting brackets secured to the 'rear thereof, a rectan lar metal rear frame pivoted to said'brac ets, means for holding said frame in an upright or in an inclined position,-

a forward'frame removabl held upright in the vehicle, a roller rotatab y mounted at the rear of the vehicle, a waterproof canvas sheet wound on said roller, fastenings carried by the sheet whereby it may be secured over the vehicle to form an awning or to the rear frame to form a dust guard.

9. The combination of a motor vehicle,

supporting brackets secured to the rear to sai wheelon said roller and a-pawl on the casing thereof, a rectangular metal rear frame pivoted -to said brackets, means for holding said frame in an upright or in an inclinedposition,

a forward frame removably held upright in the vehicle, a casing extending across the back of the vehicle and having a slot therein, a roller journaled in said casing, a waterproof canvas sheet wound on sai roller and passing through said slot, fastenings carried by the sheet whereby it may be secured over the frames to form an awning or to therear frame to form a dustguard.

10. The combination of amotor vehicle, supporting brackets secured .to the rear thereof, a rectangular metal rear frame pivoted .to said brackets, mea s for holding said frame in an upright or in a. inclined position,

a forward frame removably held upright in the vehicle, a casing extending across the back of the vehicle and havinga slottherein, a roller journaled in said casin a waterproof canvas sheet wound on saidroller and passin through said slot, a handle attached roller outside the casing, a ratchet enga ing therewith, fastenin'gs carried by the sheet whereby it may be secured over the frames to forin an awning or to the rea frame to form a dust guard. v 11. The combination ofa motor vehicle,

supporting brackets secured to the' rear thereof, a rectan lar metal rear frame pivoted to said brac rets, stops for holding said frame in an upright or in an inclined position,

a forward fr'ame removably held upright in the vehicle, a casing extending across the back of the vehicle andhaving a slot therein,

screen at the front of the vehicle and an auX iliarv frame to replace the upper part of the wind screen when folded.

ori tothe rear 12. The combination of a motor vehicle, supporting brackets secured to the rear thereof, a rec'tan lar metal rear frame'p1v-' oted to said brac ets, stops for holding said frame in an upright or in an inclined position, a forward frame .j emovably held upright in the vehicle, a casing extending across the, back of the vehicle and having a slot there n,

a roller journaled in said casing, a waterproof canvas sheet wound on said roller and passin through said slot, a handle attached to sai -,.roller outside the. casing, a ratchet Wheel on said roller and a pawl on the casing engaging therewith, fastenings carried by the sheet W ereby it may be secured over the frames to form an'awning or to the rear frame to form a dust guar screen at the front of the vehicle, an auxiliary frame to replace the upper part of the wind screen when fold'ed, brackets fixed to the front part of'the vehicle, and stra s to connect the front of the sheet to saidbrac ets.

13. In a vehicle, the combination with a a folding wind frame pivotally mounted'at therear of the vehicle, and angularly ad'ustable aboutits pivotal axis, means for loclding said frame in adjusted position, a flexible extensible sheet carried at the rear of the vehicle, and means for removably securing the sheet to said frame. T q

14. In a vehicle, the combination with a frame pivotally mountedat the rear of the vehicle and angularly adjustable about its pivotal axis means for locking said frame in adiusted position, sto s for limiting the an-Y gular movement of t e frame, a roller 'extending across therear of the vehicle, anexq tensible flexible sheet mounted on saidrollcr, and means for securing the free endof the sheet to the frame.

. 15. In avehicle, the combination with the roller mounted at the rear of the vehicle, the:

flexible sheet carried by said roller, the rear supporting frame for said sheet, a second sheet supporting frame in'advance of said rear frame, and securin means carried'by the free end of the sheet for securing said end in lace. I

ntestimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribin witnesses. i i

r IIENRI SAUL Witnesses: ALFRED J. Boom,- IIARRY B. BRIDGEL- 

